Meet the Team
Get in touch with our wonderful staff.
Welcome to the TPL Foundation
Our team members are experts in what they do. Contact us for more information on how you can become a donor and make a difference at Toronto Public Library.
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Sandra Aldcroft
Senior Manager, Stewardship and Donor Communications
TPL’s value is unmatched. More than just bricks and mortar, libraries educate, innovate and connect people. As a child, my branch was a vital resource where I could explore and gain knowledge. Libraries breathe life into our communities, making them stronger, healthier, and more productive. -
Carmen Chow
Donor Relations & Database Coordinator
I love that the Library is welcoming and accessible to everyone. It provides not only books and computers but also so many programs and services to help build and lift up Toronto and its communities. -
Emily Connell
Senior Manager, Events & Donor Engagement
As a mother of two, it’s important to me how the library helps level the playing field for kids. The greatest lesson I can teach my children is to be compassionate and kind to others, and this is exactly what the library does. -
Martha Darby
Manager, Marketing & Communications
Storytelling is important in my life. It helps frame my experience in the world and understand others. Libraries hold our stories – not just within books, but between exchanged ideas and interactions. What I love most about TPL is it’s a place where everyone’s story can unfold -
Moira Dossetor, PhD
Vice President, Philanthropy
Everybody is welcome. That’s what I love most about TPL. You can find anything you might need: a refuge from the heat, help reading or writing, coaching on career goals, financial counselling, a quiet study space, even a musical instrument to try – it’s all there waiting for you. -
Rebecca Fera
Manager, Foundations and Strategic Initiatives
I love Libraries because of the vital role they play in fostering a more equitable and inclusive society. They ensure that everyone has access to the information, programs, and services they need to thrive in their communities. There is truly something for everyone at TPL! -
Liza Fernandes
Vice President, Operations & Governance
I love the Library because it’s accessible to everyone, meeting one’s needs at every stage of life. No two people use the Library the same way, but it’s essential in each of our lives. The Library was the first place I felt at home when I immigrated to Canada. -
Tracy Finkelstein
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Helen Gaan
Senior Manager, Individual Giving
Libraries are the beating hearts of communities. I love that everyone is welcome and that each branch is as unique as the community it serves. I’m so grateful to the Library for providing space for everyone to learn, grow and explore – or just simply be who they are. -
Angela Grabham
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Ranjan Khatri, CFRE
Senior Manager, Donor Database & Operations
TPL being very welcoming, inclusive and accessible to all which is what I love the most. The wide variety of programs, services, and abundant resources that the library offers, is remarkable. TPL serves as a cultural hub within the city, contributing to its cultural richness and vitality. -
Christine Latimer
Executive Assistant and Board Liaison
I love that the library provides agency to learn freely. The most transformative process in my life has been self-directed study. For everyone in every class, the opportunity to chart one’s educational course, from learning a language, vocation, or history, is made possible by libraries. -
Maria Piovesana
Coordinator, Marketing & Communications
I love the Library because there is something for everyone. For me, it was a haven of stories that I grew up with and adored. But it’s much more than that, it’s a place to learn skills, meet people, and connect communities together within your city. -
Leah Rakopoulos
Director, Major Gifts
Libraries are for everyone. Everything about them—from programs and services to collections and the design of the space—is created with community in mind. No two libraries are the same, each offering something new to discover with each visit. -
Melanie Rodriguez
Director, Corporate Partnerships
I love Toronto Public Library because it brings hope for a more equitable future. It connects our communities to vital programming and resources, and inspires us all to be more inclusive, collaborative, and kind. -
Faith Saar
Coordinator, Campaigns
I love TPL because it is a reliable third space; somewhere outside of home, work or school where there is no cost to take up space. People of all ages are welcomed to find the time, tools and support to explore what matters to them. -
Jodee Santos
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William Scott, PhD
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Angela Seelal
Financial Analyst
The free and equitable access to services, literature, programming and so much more, is what I love most about TPL. It is great how the Library is able to evolve and meet the changing needs of the community it supports. -
Rhonda Sogren
Development Officer, Legacy Gifts
The Library is more than books to me. Arriving in East York over a decade ago, the Library embraced me, easing my isolation and making me feel a part of a vibrant community. It’s a place where strangers become friends.
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